How to Implement jQuery UI Autocomplete in CodeIgniter 4

jQuery UI Autocomplete is a great choice to take into consideration if you want to improve the search functionality of your CodeIgniter 4 application. Based on the user’s input in a textbox, you can use display a list of recommendations.

jQuery UI Autocomplete provides the flexibility to display suggestions with or without AJAX, depending on your specific needs.

In this tutorial, we will explore how to implement jQuery UI Autocomplete in a CodeIgniter 4 project and load data from a MySQL database using jQuery AJAX. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a better understanding of how to incorporate this useful search functionality into your own CodeIgniter 4 application.

I am using CSRF token with an AJAX request, if you don’t know how to enable it then you can view this tutorial.

How to Implement jQuery UI Autocomplete in CodeIgniter 4

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Select2 and CodeIgniter 4: A Guide to Loading Data with jQuery AJAX

The functionality of common HTML select elements is improved by the Select2 jQuery plugin. You can quickly look up and choose multiple items from a dropdown list using Select2.

It allows loading data using jQuery AJAX.

This tutorial focuses on integrating the Select2 plugin with CodeIgniter 4 and using jQuery AJAX to load data from a MySQL database. To ensure secure communication, the tutorial also covers how to pass the CSRF token with the AJAX request.

If you’re unfamiliar with enabling CSRF protection, then you can view this tutorial which provides a helpful resource to guide you through the process.

Select2 and CodeIgniter 4: A Guide to Loading Data with jQuery AJAX

 

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Autocomplete textbox with Vue.js PHP and MySQL

By adding autocomplete to a textbox makes it easier to search for an item. It displays a suggestion list based on the input in the textbox.

I am using the Axios package for loading suggestions.

In this tutorial, I show how you can add autocomplete textbox using a custom component in Vue.js. I am using PHP to fetch data from the MySQL database and return a response for suggestions.

Autocomplete textbox with Vue.js PHP and MySQL

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